Southwest Colombia indigenous community retains 32 soldiers after local killed

Southwest Colombia indigenous community retains 32 soldiers after local killed
Posted by Adriaan Alsema on Jun 23, 2015

Indigenous guards from a reserve in southwest Colombia temporarily detained 32 members of the army after accusations the military unit murdered a local.

The indigenous community decided to detain the 27 soldiers and five commanders early Monday after locals had accused the unit of murdering one of the members of the community.

The community’s indigenous guard, authorized by law to maintain order in indigenous territory, then proceeded to detain the military members “with the objective to advance the investigations leading to the corresponding sanction,” according to local indigenous rights organization CRIC.

Following the unit’s retention, National Army commander General Jaime Asprilla asked the Ombudsman’s Office to mediate between the army and the community and seek the release of the troops.

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